Willets Pod

Ana, Janice, and Jesse share their reactions to the WNBA draft, from Caitlin Clark officially becoming the face of the Indiana Fever to the Las Vegas Aces putting together a sparkling draft class without a first-round pick. Did the Liberty outsmart everyone, including their own fans? What are reasonable expectations for Clark, not just adapting to the WNBA level, but playing the most basketball of her life -- especially if she's on Team USA for the Olympics? Finally, something good happened for long-suffering Chicago Sky fans. And is the balance of power in the league shifting westward? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

The "win or bin" concept is not our own, but Addy, Jesse, and Katie do find some similarity between their faves here, whether it's at Ferrari, in NASCAR, or on the baseball diamond. On a between-races episode in the F1 season, there's plenty of room to speculate about silly season ahead, and lots of fun scenarios to imagine as we get ready for the first Chinese Grand Prix since 2019 -- a rare race on the calendar that's never been won by Max Verstappen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Jesse and Youppi go for a walk in Prospect Park with Jennie Egerdie, the author of Frog And Toad Are Doing Their Best and the upcoming Oh, Bother: Winnie the Pooh is Befuddled, Too, to enjoy a beautiful spring day and talk about the Sesame Street atmosphere of Park Slope, trees growing in Brooklyn, monster trucks, and, of course, the biology of Mr. and Mrs. Met as relates to their old SportsCenter commercial. There was also discussion about the metric system and tricking Michiganders about Canada, but there were sound problems with that part. If you want to hear that part through the sound of microphone rubbing on hoodie, it's available on the dedicated Youppi Show podcast feed, because Youppi sure didn't mind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Ace, James, and Jesse are back together to transition from the NBA regular season to the playoffs, tackling all the big questions. Could the bracket have worked out any better in the East for the Celtics? Is Dame Time already up in Milwaukee? Can the Knicks really make a run without Julius Randle? Is Oklahoma City for real as a top seed? Is Denver inevitable as a repeat winner of the West, if not the whole thing? Can the Clippers avoid going full Clippers? We've got a lot of thoughts and a lot more basketball to watch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Ace, Jesse, and debuting guest Martin Rickman ready for the playoffs by examining potential intriguing matchups and what might come to pass as the regular season winds down toward its conclusion. We now know all 20 teams that will be involved in the play-in and playoffs, but not their seeding order. Is it as simple as being a two-month march to an inevitable Denver-Boston collision in the Finals? Maybe, but that's why they play the games, and Nuggets-Celtics would be a heck of a matchup if that's how it does wind up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

After a snooze of a racing weekend between F1 at Suzuka and NASCAR at Martinsville, Addy, Britt, and Jesse are tackling big questions, like whether Max Verstappen or Mike Trout is a more interesting person, what's going on with Lance Stroll's hair, and whether Charles Leclerc would get designer glasses made for viewing a solar eclipse. Oh, and does Williams have enough cars to actually make it through the season? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

It's never a good thing when Pete Rose is back in the news, and he has been lately because of the alleged theft of $4.5 million from Shohei Ohtani to cover gambling debts. That story has yet to fully unfold. Rose's has, to the point where the Washington Post ran not one, but two big stories looking back at it… 10 years ago. This year is the 35th anniversary of the death of then-commissioner Bart Giamatti, who banned Rose, even though so much of what happened feels so recent. Nope, it was 1989. It's just that Rose, who agreed to his own lifetime ban, has never once shut up about it, and he probably never will. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Walking in Riverside Park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with Sophie Vershbow and her dog, Simon. It's a great park for dogs, a great place for walking, and little did we know, a great place to look across the river to New Jersey right before an earthquake, which struck less than an hour after we finished recording. That would have been some kind of conversation topic. As it is, a great time was had by all! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Ana and Jesse are joined by one of women's basketball's best writers, Jackie Powell, to celebrate a momentous NCAA Tournament won by South Carolina, and to look ahead to the 2024 WNBA draft, which of course will be headlined by Caitlin Clark after she led Iowa to the national title game against the Gamecocks. If "reality is coming," as Diana Taurasi said, what does that mean? The challenges that WNBA rookies face are enormous, starting with making it to a roster in a league where, every year, incredibly talented players don't make it out of training camp. While one player was driving the headlines and one team was driving to a championship, who drove their draft stock in the right direction? One thing is for certain: we all love Dawn Staley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Addy, Britt, and Jesse spent the week between F1 races diving into the start of baseball season, which has gone for the Mets about the way we usually expect things to go for Ferrari. But remember how the last F1 race was won by... Ferrari? Wild. Ferrari won the last F1 race. That is a thing that happened. This is a mixed racing/baseball episode, as we've got NASCAR highlights from Richmond to discuss. Addy also wrote about the Mets to go with this episode, you can find that on our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

In episode 2 of Dugout of History, Chrystal and Colleen dig into the Pittsburgh drug trials, the scandal that many people know because the Pirate Parrot mascot was implicated as a coke dealer, but that had far-reaching impacts across major league baseball, including shaping the sport's drug policy into the Steroid Era.For me (producer Jesse, writing the show notes), it's a very interesting episode because I was a little kid at the time. I remembered Rod Scurry as a Yankee, for instance, and remember him dying young – though I definitely didn't put it together as an 11-year-old that his death was drug-related. Lonnie Smith wound up having a very interesting second act with Atlanta, leading the National League in on-base percentage in 1989 and hitting three homers in the 1991 World Series before blundering on the basepaths in Game 7. Keith Hernandez, obviously, was and is Keith Hernandez.So, I knew some of the details for this one, remembered others, and learned plenty for the first time. The story of the Pittsburgh drug trials also echoes through the way baseball has dealt with subsequent scandals, including in the sport's powers that be making the same mistakes. Thank goodness that's all history, though, and vice-related scandals involving superstars are… ah, dang it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Ana, Janice, and Jesse assemble after the opening weekend of the NCAA women's tournament and continue waiting for what must be the biggest Washington Post story since Watergate for all the hype it's gotten from its subject. The basketball has been excellent, and the regionals bring potential matchups of Kim Mulkey's LSU against Caitlin Clark and Iowa, the rejuvenated Paige Bueckers and UConn against the new hotness JuJu Watkins and USC, and star-studded Stanford against top-seeded Texas. Oh, yeah, and South Carolina is still mowing down absolutely everybody in sight, with an average margin of 49.5 points so far in the tournament. Now, who's going to tell Kim about her jacket? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Addy, Britt, Jesse, and Katie are over the moon after the Australian Grand Prix and the rare occasion of not only a race not dominated by Max Verstappen, but won by Carlos Sainz in his Ferrari, two weeks after his appendectomy and a few months before he cedes the Scuderia seat to Lewis Hamilton… who was one spot ahead of Verstappen in the running order as Mercedes' disaster start to the season reached a nadir. We're glad George Russell is okay after his crash, amused by Lando Norris flipping off a fan, and wondering what Charles Leclerc has to do to get a win for the first time in almost two years. Some stuff does stay the same even when there's a Max DNF, after all. There's also plenty of drama through F1's midfield (we'll use that term generously) and not so much this week in NASCAR from Circuit of the Americas, which is fine because the European boys delivered so much for us in Australia, and the stock cars are going back home to short tracks fort he next couple of weeks.Visit us at casualdiehard.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Addy, Britt, Chrystal, and Jesse are caught up in the Shohei of it all, and the scandal-embroiled superstar isn't a clubhouse cancer, but a clubhouse Cancer. That's his zodiac sign. And we are talking astrology in a big way, too, because Jesse made a full fantasy baseball league on ESPN (it's publicly viewable) where the teams are divided by the stars. Who's got the best roster? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

On the premiere of Dugout of History, Colleen and Chrystal go deep into history for the story of Merkle's Boner, a dramatic turn of events in 1908 that to most folks now is just a funny name for an incident more than a century ago. There's so much more to it than just the boner.From Wikipedia:Merkle's Boner refers to the notorious base-running mistake committed by rookie Fred Merkle of the New York Giants in a game against the Chicago Cubs on September 23, 1908. Merkle's failure to advance to second base on what should have been a game-winning hit led instead to a force play at second and a tied game. The Cubs later won the makeup game, which proved decisive as they beat the Giants by one game to win the National League (NL) pennant for 1908. It has been described as "the most controversial game in baseball history" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Jared and Riann from Dunks and Donuts join Ace, James, and Jesse for a Celtics-themed episode that is specifically about love for Derrick White, and nostalgia for Marcus Smart, because the regular season might still have about 10% of the way to go, but business is settled, and business for Boston has been great -- they've already got that "x" next to their name in the standings. So, when it does get to playoff time, who might actually be an interesting matchup for what looks more and more like a juggernaut in the East? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

The field of 68 is set and it looks like a lot of chalk at first glance. Certainly, Barack Obama felt that way with only five lower-seeded teams winning in his women's bracket for the entire tournament. Ana, Janice, Jesse, and Lyndsey scan the regionals and see where upsets might be waiting to happen, because you know they will -- that's tournament basketball. After our last women's college episode two weeks ago, our projected Final Four is viable, with each of our picks sent to different regions. Do we still think it'll be South Carolina, Stanford, LSU, and Ohio State? Is there room for Texas, Iowa, and USC now that they're top seeds? Test your prediction powers against us in the Casual Diehard pool, and you could win a hoodie! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Ryan Ellis joins Addy, Britt, and Jesse to talk about driving the No. 43 Chevrolet, Washington Capitals fandom, and texts from grandma to turn on the Cup series. Also, since this is regularly an F1-themed hour… what would it really be like if Max Verstappen came over to drive in the truck series? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Shaun joins Ace and Jesse to talk Knicks basketball. It's great. We are loving the Knicks. Jalen Brunson is a superhero. Isaiah Hartenstein put up a historic night in Sacramento. OG Anunoby is back and transformative. In a fandom defined by failure, how do we stay positive? And who are we most negative about, because Knicks fans are, after all, world class haters? Is it the Hawks, the Heat, or even Indiana? One thing's for sure: the Knicks sweep em with a broom, cause our season don't end til the middle of June.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

This is the first episode of The Youppi Show (it'll have its own feed by the time the next episode drops -- now that spring is springing, we can schedule more walks for Youppi and for other New Yorkers and their dogs to enjoy) with Jesse Spector (Youppi's person) and Laura Albanese (our fabulous guest). Laura is a lifelong New Yorker, and like Jesse a Brooklyn kid who moved to Astoria. This episode's walk goes from Make Believe Bakeshop to Astoria Park and back over toward the Triboro Bridge, talking about the city and sports and their creative pursuits. Youppi got several treats upon arriving home after the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Ace and James join Jesse for the worst game of the year -- meaning both Knicks-Sixers from Sunday night and a virtually impossible trivia game based on boxscore connections through the years. The point is that Josh Hart is doing some extremely cool and entertaining stuff out there for New York, and you can only worry about the results of the games so much at this time of year. Even the Celtics dropped a couple of games. It happens. Sometimes Dean Wade is D. Wade for a night. And... about that time Collin Sexton and Alabama played 3-on-5... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

If you're the kind of person who would like to ponder a world where Logan Sargeant never drove a racecar, and instead was in spring training with the defending American League East champions, you're not alone. That's not a thing that specifically happens on this episode with Addy, Britt, Jesse, and Lily, but it's kind of the vibe. It's a baseball episode. It's a racing episode. It's an astrology episode. It's a little bit of everything and that's why we love to do this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Ace, Ana, Janice, and Jesse welcome Lyndsey on board for women's basketball talk, as it's time to get ready for the NCAA Tournament. Turns out, there's more to the sport than one player, and Iowa isn't among the top four teams in what some outlets might have you believe is the Caitlin Clark Invitational (defending champion: LSU). How many of our top 16 teams will make it to the second weekend of March Madness? Will any of our early Cinderella picks turn out to indeed wear the tournament's glass slipper for a deep run? It's going to be a fun month ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Addy, Britt, Jesse, and Katie pick their F1 drivers for a season-long game, and there's a lot to talk about on the grid, mostly away from the track as things are blowing up in the Red Bull front office. Could Max Verstappen really leave? Do we dare to dream of Adrian Newey designing red racecars? In NASCAR, Rajah Caruth gets a historic truck win, Kyle Larson does his best Max Verstappen, and Ross Chastain once again wages battle against his old enemy, the pit road speed limit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Ace, James, and Jesse convene in the immediate aftermath of Jalen Brunson's injury and a Knicks win in Cleveland, and the slightly less immediate aftermath of the Celtics obliterating Golden State. So, what are we looking forward to between now and the playoffs? It's time to get a little existential about the NBA, at least for those of us not bleeding green. Could the Lakers improve this summer by trading Anthony Davis? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Will the 2024 Yankees fare better than the 2023 Yankees? They'll at least be more interesting with Juan Soto, whose arrival changes the lineup and the vibes in the Bronx. Plus, remembering which Steinbrenner is alive and running the team, Spencer Jones is neat, and the Yankees definitely do have a bullpen with pitchers in it. Ace, Ana, Britt, and Jesse are your panel for this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Which is looking worse going into the 2024 season, Major League Baseball's new pants or the Chicago White Sox? Chrystal, Colleen, Janice, and Jesse have a whole lot to discuss as they get together for the first time this spring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Addy, Britt, Jesse, and Katie weave back and forth between the about-to-begin Formula 1 season and the ultra-exciting start to the NASCAR season, while catching up on the Netflix shows about both -- Drive to Survive and Full Speed. Who do we love, who's giving us the ick, and who will win the world championship in a Ferrari each of the next three seasons? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Ace, James, and Jesse are back together for the first time since the NBA All-Star break, playing a game that digs back into history to find that February has always been a time for basketball complaints. Then it's time to dive into the second half, starting with what we learned from the Knicks-Celtics and continuing to tick the “we're back to podcasting about the NBA” boxes by diving into Anthony Davis' big numbers in Lakers losses and Steve Kerr's extension with Golden State.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Addy, Britt, and Jesse talk about the Daytona 500, and look forward a bit to the upcoming F1 and MLB seasons. Here's the video we referenced with Joey Logano chatting up Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

It's a double-size panel for our F1 season preview, with Katie back to join Addy, Britt, and Jesse, plus special guests Natalie and Shanna from Girls Just Wanna F1. We've got takes on the whole grid, from Max Verstappen to Logan Sargeant, as the boys of vroom get ready to rev their engines for the 2024 season. Red car go fast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

On this Vroom Vroom episode, Elizabeth Blackstock, host of Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys, joins Addy, Britt, and Jesse for an episode that would be titled "Dale Earnhardt Daddy Issues" if we wanted to be a little more obtuse. Other possibilities that would have been fun out of context include "The Things That He Says, His Entire Behavior, And His Face," "I'm Not A Semipro Sim Racer, I'm Just A Girl," and "No, Our Car Is Red." But this being Addy's entrance to NASCAR fandom, it felt like a time to go a little more straightforward with an episode title. Do people really read the show notes? If you do, get in touch. And visit us at casualdiehard.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Ace, Ana, and Jesse react to WNBA free agency, dabble a little in baseball, and come back to the love that unites us all, Ellie the Elephant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Addy, Britt, and Jesse were finally going to talk about the Ferrari movie, but then a blockbuster hit, so... EMERGENCY PODCAST AT REGULARLY SCHEDULED TIME, because SIR LEWIS HAMILTON is joining SCUDERIA FERRARI. Doesn't seem real. But it's real. And we're delirious. Or maybe that's Jesse's death lemonade... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Ana, Britt, Chrystal, Jesse, and The Suzie Hunter are here for this baseball episode of Casual Diehard, featuring hoarders, bobbleheads, Vanessa Hudgens as the would-be Taylor Swift of the Colorado Rockies, the sociological implications of smoking 400 packs of Marlboros per season for the better part of three decades managing baseball teams, and so very much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Addy, Britt, and Jesse get ready for the 2024 Formula One season by reviewing the drivers' offseason posting... plus, thoughts on NFL conference championship weekend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

It's an NBA episode with Ace, James, and Jesse, and the Knicks are rolling, which has the cans popping as...Scary Terry arrives in MiamiThe fifth Bodegacat?Utah and Cleveland too good for their own goodKyrie's exes are thrivingJoker & Maple JimmyMr. Steal Your JobFat-free Jaylen BrownMaximum KAT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Rodger (find him on the internet) joins Britt, Jesse, and Lily to talk about his season on the road. For more on that, including some stuff referenced in this episode, check out Rodger's appearance on the excellent Split Zone Duo. But also listen to this because it's a lot of fun.In this episode... Show notes! Surprise candidates for Iowa offensive coordinator … There's a “p” in “blimp” but please don't poop … The Toledo Glasscocks and the urethra of Manhattan … Kyle Shana-can? … 10 points for Crootin' ... The answer is money .... Touchback rule, solvedAlso: The Cleveland Browns got their colors from Bowling Green, not the other way around. The Browns held training camp at BGSU in their early days, so there was a Paul Brown connection there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

James makes his Casual Diehard debut with Ace and Jesse, ready to launch James Dolan into the sun and hoping that the assault allegations are finally the last straw to get him all the way out of the paint at Madison Square Garden. But outside of the owner, the Knicks' vibes are strong and it's time to start thinking about the next step for these surprise contenders with the trade deadline approaching. Plus we're talking about the Celtics, Dave Chappelle, and more! Join our Discord, won't you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Addy, Britt, and Jesse play the hits on a Thursday afternoon without a plan, and do some live planning for the business. Join our Discord, won't ya?In this episode, powered by seltzer, energy drinks, and mocktails that have not yet sponsored us…Surprise McLaren livery drop!Les Pères de Saint-DiégoAddy's Alex Albon EraCarlos Sainz's four-point play The Excommunication of Pie TraynorCasual Diehard's HOF ballot: El Duque, Joe Mauer, Buster Posey, Keith Hernandez, Jacob deGrom, Gerrit Cole, Tim Lincecum, Barry Bonds, Johnny Sain, Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

For our first college football episode of 2024, Britt, Jesse, and Keelin welcome Katie Shook from the Sickos Committee for her first appearance on the show, fresh off her viral coverage of the Pop-Tarts Bowl. What are we talking about? Chargers coach Steve Spurrier? - 9'Pop-Tart breaks contain - 15'Do you remember where you were when Lane Kiffin got fired? Lane Kiffin remembers - 28'Bottas sun, R-Truth moon, Tebow rising - 35'Not All Nepo Babies - 47'Ego Death in Tuscaloosa - 58'Go to casualdiehard.com for the Chicago Beers shirt and eventually our new website! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Parker Molloy from The Present Age joins Addy and Jesse for the first Casual Diehard of 2024, and they're wondering who non-alcoholic White Claw is even for. Also on tap: Stephen A. Smith vaporizes Jason Whitlock, football's coaching carousel in overdrive with the retirements of Bill Belichick and Nick Saban, godspeed to Yankees fans with the Marcus Stroman experience, and instant reaction to the Cubs' latest disappointing offseason move that happened during the show!Today's cover art as a Chicago Beers t-shirt? You got it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Subscribe to Casual Diehard on Apple PodcastsSubscribe to Casual Diehard on SpotifyIn this episode of Casual Diehard, Britt, Jesse, and Keelin enjoy kind of a slow week for football doings, and Keelin drops this picture of somebody's Waffle House tattoo in the chat. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com/subscribe

Britt, Jesse, and Keelin go over the latest waffle-related news because it really wasn't the most exciting football week, top to bottom. Speaking of tops and bottoms, these waffles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Ace joins the show just in time for Jesse to lament getting sucked into a classic Fake Knicks Comeback, while Addy is bored by “Shohei Ohtani on the Dodgers” as a concept, and everyone is so glad for the NYC orange and blue teams' broadcasters telling it like it is. Plus, rare joy for the Jets and Giants in 2023, and appreciation for Molly Qerim. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

Ace joins the show just in time for Jesse to lament getting sucked into a classic Fake Knicks Comeback, while Addy is bored by “Shohei Ohtani on the Dodgers” as a concept, and everyone is so glad for the NYC orange and blue teams' broadcasters telling it like it is. Plus, rare joy for the Jets and Giants in 2023, and appreciation for Molly Qerim.Reminder: We'll be posting episodes on the Substack feed through the end of the year, then just posting our podcasts on our actual podcast feed, which you can find below, or on any of your podcast networks — just find “Casual Diehard” wherever you listen (and also please give us five stars, we love you!)Subscribe to Casual Diehard on SpotifySubscribe to Casual Diehard on Apple Podcasts This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com/subscribe

Chanukah is coming to a close, Christmas is right around the corner, and Roger and Andrew have lots of gifts to open, in the form of songs, because that's how this show works. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com/subscribe

We'll be posting episodes on the Substack feed through the end of the year, then just posting our podcasts on our actual podcast feed, which you can find below, or on any of your podcast networks — just find “Casual Diehard” wherever you listen (and also please give us five stars, we love you!)Subscribe to Casual Diehard on SpotifySubscribe to Casual Diehard on Apple PodcastsIn this episode, our usual “college football” time slot… Britt learns to loathe Shohei Ohtani, Jesse plays punter trivia, Keelin slaps an A&M on England, and Lily copes with Immaculate Grid Syndrome. There's big fish and bean news, too? And we find the college football in reality TV. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com/subscribe

Technically a college football episode... Britt learns to loathe Shohei Ohtani, Jesse plays punter trivia, Keelin slaps an A&M on England, and Lily copes with Immaculate Grid Syndrome. There's big fish and bean news, too? And we find the college football in reality TV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com

In Episode 7 of Casual Diehard, Addy, Britt, and Jesse ask Aaron Rodgers to please send his medical team to help Jasson Dominguez, the latest off-the-track drama shows why Mercedes is the Michigan of F1, and it's time to look back at our preseason impressions as we review the seasons of the top seven drivers of the year.Subscribe to Casual Diehard on SpotifySubscribe to Casual Diehard on Apple PodcastsIf you'd like to revisit the F1 “kindergarten boards,” here's the original Twitter thread… and here's the episode where Addy, Chrystal, and Jesse got their first impressions of this year's grid: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com/subscribe

Addy, Britt, and Jesse ask Aaron Rodgers to please send his medical team to help Jasson Dominguez, the latest off-the-track drama shows why Mercedes is the Michigan of F1, and it's time to look back at our preseason impressions as we review the seasons of the top seven drivers of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com